Guide to Sonoma County Airport (STS)

Start your Wine Country adventure by flying into Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) in Santa Rosa. Enjoy a hassle-free airport environment with shorter lines, easy affordable parking, ground transportation connections, and welcoming hospitality just north of San Francisco in Northern California’s Wine Country.

Flying to Sonoma County Airport

STS Routes 2023

Sonoma County Airport offers the following direct flights and airline services:

Alaska Airlines

  • Burbank (BUR)
  • Los Angeles (LAX)
  • Orange County (SNA)
  • Portland (PDX)
  • San Diego (SAN)
  • Seattle (SEA)

American Airlines

  • Dallas – Fort Worth (DFW) – seasonal
  • Phoenix-Sky Harbor (PHX) 

Avelo

  • Bend/Redmond (RDM)
  • Burbank (BUR)
  • Las Vegas (LAS)
  • Palm Springs (PSP)

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And best of all, when you buy wine in Sonoma County and fly out of STS on Alaska Airlines, your wine flies back home free under the airline’s mileage plan.

Airport Dining and Restaurants

The new restaurant Tap & Pour will be offering a limited-service menu while work begins on the dining room and kitchen remodel. Enjoy delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner options as well as beverages, including coffee and wine! Regular hours will be 9 a.m. – last flight. Holiday hours may be adjusted. Cheers!

Costeaux On The Go is located just south of the main terminal, featuring their acclaimed baked goods, savory items, coffee and more. Need a coffee or tasty treat afterhours? Costeaux On The Go supplies two vending machines on Airport property, one in the main terminal, and another adjacent to their store front.

Find Apple Spice in Concourse B, next to Gate 8. Enjoy a healthy snack or meal: Apple Spice offers fresh sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks, and drinks to help curb your hunger before or during your next flight.

Airport Transportation

  • Car rental companies located in the STS terminal: AceAvis, Budget, Enterprise, and National.
  • Taxi and shuttle companies that operate at STS.
  • Public transportation, Sonoma County Transit buses take riders to various destinations countywide, including Cloverdale in the north, Petaluma in the south, the Sonoma Valley in the east, and the Russian River Valley towns in the west. From STS, bus route 62 can take you slightly north to the town of Windsor, or south to the city of Santa Rosa and the Santa Rosa Transit Mall, a Sonoma County Transit hub.
  • Groome Transportation operates between Sonoma County Airport and San Francisco and Oakland Airports. Other stops include Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Doubletree by Hilton in Rohnert Park, and Petaluma Fairgrounds.
  • The Sonoma-Marin Area Regional Transit (SMART) Airport Boulevard  train station is slightly more than a mile east of the airport; transportation options between the train station and the airport include Sonoma County Transit buses, taxis, or ride sharing services. SMART’s energy-efficient, clean diesel trains carry passengers along 45 miles of track, from the airport station in northern Santa Rosa, south to Larkspur in Marin County, where you can catch a ferry to San Francisco.

Airport Accommodation

The closest hotels to Sonoma County Airport include Hilton Garden InnHampton Inn & Suites Windsor and Vintners Resort

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Things to Do around Sonoma County Airport

Not far from STS you’ll find the Pacific Coast Air Museum, where you can learn about Sonoma County’s aviation heritage while exploring more than 35 historic aircraft. For family fun, check out the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Snoopy’s Home Ice, and the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, all located with a few blocks of each other in Santa Rosa.

And of course, this is Wine Country, so tasting the fruit of the grape at one of Sonoma County’s more than 425 wineries is a definite possibility.  If your tastes include other handcrafted beverages, follow the Sonoma County Craft Beverage Map.

A vineyard in Alexander valley has many green vines
Alexander Valley

There are many, many options for things to do in Sonoma County. Flying into STS means you’ll be able to start relaxing and enjoying everything Sonoma Wine Country has to offer just that much sooner, without a long drive from a busy airport.  

With its local charm, short lines, and proximity to wineries, breweries, foodie hotspots, and more, you will have minimal travel stress and maximum enjoyment at STS! The joyful feelings start as you enter the terminal and spot happy images of the Peanuts gang which were created by world-renowned cartoonist, and STS namesake, Charles M. Schulz. You’ll even catch a glimpse of Snoopy flying his Sopwith Camel and chasing the Red Baron high above the baggage claim and arrivals area. There’s much to see, so have your camera ready! You’ll also find fun statues of Charlie, Lucy, and the others, around the airport property and throughout the surrounding community. Fly local, fly STS!

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